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Friday, September 28, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>County by county news for Saturday

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 03:16 PM PDT

COBBMiracle League Poker Run set for todayThe "Wheels for Diamonds Poker Run," a fundraiser for The Miracle League is 10:30 today at Mountain Motorsports, Conyers.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Research shows weight status relates to diabetes mortality - Sampan

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 11:08 AM PDT


Research shows weight status relates to diabetes mortality
Sampan
Type 2 diabetes in normal-weight adults (body mass index [BMI] <25) is a representation of the metabolically obese normal-weight phenotype with unknown mortality consequences. To test the association of weight status with mortality in adults with ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Two Competing Theories as to Why Americans Have Stopped Gaining Weight - io9

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 07:06 AM PDT


Two Competing Theories as to Why Americans Have Stopped Gaining Weight
io9
While the BMI uses two pieces of data to determine obesity, a better estimate could be the newly created Body Volume Index. The BVI is calculated using height, weight, waist to hip ratio, the circumference of an individual's hips, and three-dimensional ...
The Welcoming Truth - Obesity in America OpEdNews
Health Alert 9-28-12 WCTV

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Studies More Solidly Link Sugary Beverages and Weight Gain - Examiner.com

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 07:36 PM PDT


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New Studies More Solidly Link Sugary Beverages and Weight Gain
Examiner.com
Overall findings showed a positive association between change in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and change in BMI. Non-caloric drinks had an effect on reducing weight in obese children. Intervention also encouraged children to eliminate the ...
The Fat Lady's Soda Song: Sugary Beverages Cause Obesity Forbes
Kids, put down those sodas Los Angeles Times
Three Studies Back Link Between Sugary Drinks And Weight Gain Vending Times
Employee Benefit News  - Independent Online  - Linex Legal (press release) (registration)
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The body mass index is imperfect weight-loss tool - NorthJersey.com

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 11:21 PM PDT


NorthJersey.com

The body mass index is imperfect weight-loss tool
NorthJersey.com
BMI is derived via a formula that divides a person's weight by their height squared, multiplied by 703. (No need to be a math whiz to do this; there are plenty of resources online or at your doctor's office.) The resulting number is the BMI: below 18.5 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Website lets you rank your weight within the world - Plain Dealer

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:30 PM PDT


Plain Dealer

Website lets you rank your weight within the world
Plain Dealer
A team of researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine calculated the average BMI figures using a formula based on United Nation's data on population size in 177 countries, World Health Organization estimates of global weight and ...
10-Second Weight Loss Secret: Read. The. Label. AARP News (blog)
Study: Food Label Readers Are Thinner VendingMarketWatch
Read labels to lose four kilos MSN NZ News

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